Index

Adams, John, 16, 34, 44, 45, 75, 92, 103, 105, 107–109, 115, 128, 150, 164, 175, 183, 194, 206, 217, 218, 220–228, 230–233, 238, 241, 273, 278, 292, 294, 295, 300, 305, 310, 329, 331

Adams, Mrs. John, 116, 129, 230, 305, 330, 331

Adams, Samuel, 218, 244, 260

Agriculture, 51–61, 64, 68, 70, 72, 73, 104, 158, 167–171, 191, 195, 274, 280, 323

Aix, visit to, 153–164

Alien Sedition Acts, 228–230

America. See United States and Government.

American: historians, 308, 309;

Revolution, 41, 43, 50, 61–65, 206

Architecture, 3, 4, 164, 165, 281–288, 317

Articles of Confederation, 113, 176

Arts and Sciences, Jefferson’s interest in, 138–149, 165, 281–287

Bank bill, 187, 193, 197–199

Barbary States, 128

Bastrop, Baron, grant of, 264

Bibby, Captain, 28

Bingham, Mrs. William, 94

Blennerhassett, 264

Blunderhassett. See Blennerhassett Bonaparte, 121, 250, 251

Brunswick, Duke of, 124

Buffon, 134–146

Burgoyne, De, 150

Burr, Aaron, 240, 241, 242, 262, 263, 264, 272, 273

Burr trial, 263, 264

Burwell, Rebecca, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 37

Buttman, 294

Caermarthen, Marquis of, 101, 163

Calonne, 93, 102, 127, 179

Capitol. See National capitol Carmichael, 108, 117, 133, 150, 256

Centralization, 110, 111, 181, 268–274, 311, 312

Chastellux, Marquis de, 32, 36, 146

Climate: animals and, 134–136;

in Virginia, 146–148;

in France, 157, 158, 161

Cobbett, William, 216

Colonial Virginia, life in, 4, 7, 11, 17, 18

Connecticut, family compact of, 236, 237

Constitution, 65, 68, 110, 114, 172, 175–179, 181–184, 187, 198–200, 230, 234, 251, 254, 272, 273

Continental Congress, 76, 292

Cook, Captain, 131

Cooper, Dr., 318

Corny, Mme. de, 92, 164

Courts. See Judiciary

De Burgoyne, 150

De Corny, Mme., 92, 164

Debt. See Public debt Declaration of Independence, 35, 48, 49, 103, 216, 331

De la Rochefoucault, Duchesse de, 93

De l’Espinasse, Mlle., 295

Democracy, 183, 185, 191, 192, 205, 209, 224, 292

De Nemours, Dupont, 193, 310

De Rozière, Pilâtre, 138

De Staël, Mme., 92

D’Houdetot, Comtesse, 93

Dickinson, John, 305

Douglas, 14

Dunmore, Lord, 37

Dwight, Timothy, 236, 304

Economie system in U. S., 217, 273

Economics, science of, 192, 193

Education, 16, 42, 96–100, 311, 312, 314

Embargo Act, 202, 266, 267, 271, 322

England. See Great Britain English gardens, 163

English language, Jefferson on, 301, 302

Entail, bill for repealing laws of, 42

Espinasse, Mlle, de l’, 295 (footnote)

Europe, influence of, on Americans, 90

Exploiting interests, 16, 103, 104, 110–115, 117, 182, 192, 208, 210, 214, 215, 231, 249, 268, 270. See also Government and exploiting interests

Expropriation. See Land-monopoly

Family compact of Connecticut, 236, 237, 255

Farmers-General, 101, 102, 126, 131, 179

Fauchet, 208

Fauquier, Francis, 9, 17, 29, 90, 178

Federalism, 172, 177, 207, 234, 235, 241–245, 250, 255, 267, 269, 273, 275, 309

France :

Absence of freedom in, 88;

American revolution and, 41;

arts and sciences in, 87, 88;

climate in, 157, 158, 161

constitution of, 119

Farmers-General, 101, 102, 126, 131, 179;

Government in, 102–105;

land-monopoly in, 85–103;

life and manners in, 86;

Louisiana purchase, 247–252;

piracy against American trade, 265;

political woman in, 91–95;

poverty in, 84–86

relations with U. S., 225–227, 248, 258, 265, 266;

revolution in, 115, 118–125, 178, 179, 205–207, 211, 289;

taxation in, 101–103;

tobacco-trade, 100, 126, 131;

trade with U. S., 77, 92, 100–102, 105, 126, 127, 210;

war with England (1793), 205–215;

XYZ incident, 225–228

Franklin, Benjamin, 17, 40, 50, 75, 87, 91, 134, 140, 175, 222

Free Trade, 43, 126, 201, 202

Freedom, 88, 89, 102, 110–113, 116, 118, 196, 206, 209, 212, 266

French Revolution, 115, 118–125, 178, 179, 205–207, 211, 289

Funding and assumption, 185–190; 193–197, 217, 218

Gallatin, 96, 245, 247, 253, 255, 262, 266

Genêt, Edmond Charles, 70, 205–209, 213, 228, 289

Goethe, 293, 298, 303, 311

Government:

Democracy, 183, 185, 192, 205, 209, 224, 292;

exploiting interests and, 16, 103, 104, 110–115, 117, 122, 182, 185–188, 193–197, 199, 210, 215, 249, 268–270;

Jefferson and centralization in, 110, 111, 181, 268–274, 311, 312;

Jefferson on French government, 102–105, 115;

Jefferson on English government, 102–105, 275;

Jefferson and theory and practice of, 102–104, 110–115, 192, 223, 224, 271, 278, 290;

producing interests and, 110–115, 122, 182, 188, 192–194, 199, 204–215, 270;

State and Federal functions, 113–115, 179, 181, 182, 201;

move for strong government in U. S., 117, 178, 179, 205

Great Britain:

Government in, 103–105, 275;

influence of, in America, 248, 249;

Jefferson’s visit to, 103–108;

land-monopoly in, 102–104;

piracy against American trade, 265;

poverty in, 104;

relations with U. S., 106, 108–110, 225, 248–250, 258, 265, 266;

trade with U. S., 106–110, 210;

treaty with U. S., 216, 222, 225;

war with France (1793), 205–215

Hamilton, Alexander, 179–182, 184–188, 190–197, 199, 201–206, 208, 210, 211, 215, 216, 218, 223, 231, 234, 235, 238–245, 252, 260, 273, 274, 309

Hamilton’s fiscal system, 181, 184–204, 217, 218, 243, 244

Hawkesbury, Lord, 252

Henry, Patrick, 5, 37, 38, 43, 46, 61, 219, 220, 308

Houston, 264

Indians, 111, 145, 146, 289–291

Inoculation, method of, 12 (footnote)

Jackson, 193

Jay, John, 40, 170, 175, 180, 209, 215, 216, 222, 225, 232, 234

Jay treaty, 216, 222, 225

Jefferson, Jane (sister), 286, 287

Jefferson, Jane Randolph, 10, 17, 33, 34

Jefferson, Maria, 100, 260

Jefferson, Martha, 27, 30, 32, 34–36, 48, 65, 292, 331

Jefferson, Martha (daughter), 80, 95, 98–100, 174, 288, 292, 328, 322

Jefferson, Peter, 10, 13, 14, 34

Jefferson, Thomas

Appearance, 9

Architect, 284, 285, 287, 288, 317

Campaign of 1800, 234–243

Children, 32

Death, 328, 331

Education, 14–17

Epitaph, 48

Estimate of his public service, 49

Farmer, 51–74, 280

Financial difficulties, 59, 64, 65, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328

Governor of Virginia, 35, 46, 62

Health, II

Interest in:

Architecture, 164–165, 281–283;

arts and sciences, 138–149, 165, 281–287;

Indians, 145, 146, 289, 291;

languages, 145–147, 291–208, 301, 302;

mechanical processes and devices, 138–144;

Panama Canal, 149;

scientific conjecture, 146–150

Inventions, 70, 73, 74, 139

Land-owner, 58, 59, 324

Lawyer, 37, 39, 41, 45

Marriage, 27, 30, 31

Member of Continental Congress, 35, 36, 40, 76, 77

Member of Virginia Assembly, 35, 40–46

Minister to France:

Barbary States, 128;

controversy with Buffon, 134–136;

efforts to promote American agriculture, 167–171;

efforts to promote trade, 100, 101, 105, 126, 127;

French constitution, 119;

trade concessions obtained, 126;

visit to Aix, 153–164;

visit to England, 103–108;

visit to Rhine district, 164–167

Musician, 18, 21, 27–29, 80, 152

Parent age, 10

President:

Adam’s estimate of administration, 278;

campaign of 1800, 233–244, of 1804, 261, 262;

Embargo Act 266, 267, 271;

disinterestedness of Administration, 259–261;

Louisiana Purchase, 247–252;

non-partisan use of public offices, 253, 254;

popularity, 260–262, 277;

programme for economy, 244, 245;

Quid faction, 262;

reduction of Federal offices, 253–259;

reduction of taxes, 246, 247;

résumé of achievements, 258;

suppression of ceremony, 256, 257

Sale of library, 323, 324

Secretary of State, 68, 174–205

Sympathy with producer, 50, 110, 111, 114, 115, 120, 155, 192, 199, 200, 244, 247

University of Virginia, 48, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321

Vice-president, 218–232

Views and observations on:

Alien and Sedition Acts, 228–230;

American historians, 308,309;

American relations with Great Britain, 106, 108–110, 248–250;

Burr trial, 263, 264;

centralization in government, 268–274, 311, 312;

chemistry, 144;

climate and animals, 134–136;

climatic changes, 147, 148;

constitution, 114, 172, 177, 198, 200, 230;

debts of colonists to British creditors, 65;

democracy, 191, 192;

doctors, 12, 39;

education, 42, 96–98, 311, 312, 314;

exercise, 13, 14, 143;

Federalism, 172, 177, 250, 255, 269, 273, 309;

Franco-English war of 1793, 205, 209, 210, 214, 215;

freedom, 88, 89, 102, 110;

French people, 105;

French proficiency in arts and sciences, 87;

French Revolution, 120–125, 178, 207;

French sense of social life and manners, 86;

French tax-policy, 101–103;

government, theory and practice of, 102–104, 110–115, 192, 223, 224, 271, 278, 290;

government in England, 102–105, 275, in France, 102–105, 115;

Hamilton’s fiscal system, 186, 189, 190, 191, 198, 199, 201–204, 243, 244;

influence of Europe on Americans, 90;

international trade, 108–110, 201–203;

judiciary, 268, 269, 272, 273;

lawyers, 39, 40;

literature, 299–302;

mechanical processes and devices, 138–144;

monopoly, 85, 200, 201, 204;

olive trees, 168;

Panama Canal, 149, 150;

party divisions in U. S., 275–276;

patents, 70–74;

poverty in France, 84–86, in England, 104;

public service, 50;

religion and morals, 302–307;

republicanism, 47, 112, 122;

revolution, 103, 116–118, 120–125, 177, 178;

scientific method, 144–146;

Shay’s rebellion, 116–118;

State and Federal functions, 113–115, 179;

strong Federal government, 178, 179, 268–270;

taxation, 202, 203, 246, 247;

travel, 77–79155, 156, 171;

University of Virginia, 318, 319;

value of life, 329, 330;

wine-growing, 158;

women, 90–98, 166, 167

Judiciary, 177, 230–232

Knox, Henry, 118, 198, 252

Lafayette, 119, 121, 155, 299

Land-monopoly:

In America, 43, 85, 187, 247, 251, 252, 274, 323;

in England, 103–104;

in France, 85, 103. See also Monopoly

Languages, Jefferson’s interest in, 145–147, 291–298, 301–302

La Pérouse, 132

Lavoisier, 144

Ledyard, John, 131–133

Le Roy, 147, 148

L’Espinasse, Mlle, de, 295 (footnote)

Liberty. See Freedom

Library, sale of, 323, 324

Lincoln, Levi, 255

Long, George, 321

Louis XVI, 120, 122–124

Louisiana Purchase, 247–252

Maclay, 186

Macpherson, Charles, 298

Madison, James, 14, 45, 70, 72, 75, 112, 142, 143, 172, 174, 175, 177, 182, 185, 190, 215, 217, 218, 220, 245, 257, 284, 285, 288, 310, 318, 322, 325

Maison Carré, 282, 284

Marie Antoinette, 123

Marshall, John, 226, 232, 264, 271, 273, 308, 309

Maury, 15

Mechanical processes and devices, Jefferson’s interest in, 138–144

Mercer, 193–195

Merry, 257

Monopoly, 111, 193, 200, 201, 204, 208, 225, 274. See also Land-monopoly

Monroe, James, 83, 85, 126, 127, 210, 216, 222, 250, 265, 288

Monticello, 31, 36, 56, 59, 63, 90, 167, 168, 171, 281, 310, 325, 328

Montmorin, 87, 119, 120

Moore, Thomas, 257

Morals and religion, 302–307

Morellet, Abbé, 137

Morris, Gouverneur, 131, 183

Morris, Robert, 126, 127, 131, 210

Napoleon, 121, 250, 251

National capitol, 154, 190

Notes on Virginia, 136–138

Olive trees, 49, 168

Ontasseté, 289

Page, John, 17–23, 108, 243

Paine, 212

Panama Canal, 149, 150

Patents, 70–74

Pigott, 138

Pinckney, Thomas, 223, 241

Potomac Canal, 154, 191

Priestley, Dr. Joseph, 189, 318

Primogeniture, bill for abolition of, 42

Producing interests, 110–115, 155, 182, 191–194, 200, 208, 214, 215, 266, 270. See also Government and producing interests

Prussia, King of, 127

Public debt, 128–130, 185–186, 244

Quid faction, 262

Randolph, Edmund, 198, 219

Randolph, Jane. See Jane Randolph Jefferson

Randolph, John, 80, 259, 262

Raynal, Abbé, 134

Religion and morals, 302–307

Religious liberty, 236, 240;

bill for, 42–44, 48

Renandin, 140

Republicanism, 47, 111–115, 122, 183–185, 188, 211, 249, 273–276

Revolution, 116–118, 120–125, 177, 178, 211, 212, 218, 308. See American and French Revolutions

Rhine district, visit to, 164–167

Rice, culture of, 49. 169

Roche foucauld-Liancourt, Duc de la, 51, 66, 296

Rochefoucault, Duchesse de la, 93

Rozière, Pilâtre de, 138

Rush, Benjamin, 221

Rutledge and Shippen’s tour, 77

Saxe-Weimar, Duke of, 57

Sciences and arts, Jefferson’s interest in, 138–149, 165, 281–287

Shay’s Rebellion, 116–118, 206

Shippen and Rutledge, 77–79, 281, 282

Shippen, Dr., 12

Skelton, Martha. See Martha Jefferson

Small, Dr. William, 7, 15, 17

Spain, Panama Canal and, 151

Staël, Mme. de, 92

State and federal functions. See Government

Sullivan, John, 135

Supreme Court. See Judiciary

Tariff, 201–204, 247, 252

Tarleton, 62

Taxation, 102–103, 202, 203, 228, 229, 246, 247, 258

Taylor, 193, 194, 203

Ternant, 208

Tesse, Comtesse de, 282

Thomson, Charles, 133, 307

Thulemeyer, Baron de, 127

Tobacco-monopoly, 101, 102, 126, 131

Trade, international, 77, 105, 106, 108–110, 201–203. See also Free trade

Trade, with France, 100–102, 105, 210, 265, 266, 268

with England, 106–110, 265, 266, 268

Travel, notes on, 77, 79, 155, 156, 171

Turgot, 123, 193, 296

United States :

Constitution, 65, 68, 110, 114, 172, 175–179, 181–184, 187, 198–200, 230, 234, 251, 254, 272, 273;

economic system in, 217, 273;

land-monopoly in, 43, 85, 187, 247, 251, 252, 274, 323;

move for strong government in, 117, 178, 179, 205;

party-divisions in, 275, 276;

position in Franco-English war (1793), 207–215;

poverty in, 84, 85;

public debt, 128–130, 185, 186, 244;

relations with France, 225–227, 248, 258, 265, 266;

relations with Great Britain, 106, 108–110, 225, 248–250, 258, 265, 266;

republicanism in, 47, 111–115, 122, 183–185, 188, 274;

trade with France, 77, 92, 100–102, 105, 126, 127, 210;

trade with Great Britain, 106–110, 210. See also Government

University of Virginia, 48, 316–321

Vergennes, 87, 100–102

Virginia : Notes on, 136;

life in colonial, 4, 7, 11, 17, 18;

climate in, 146–148;

religious liberty in, 236, 240;

revision of Statutes of, 35. 36, 41, 42, 44, 45

Washington, George, 43, 94, 110, 118, 174, 176, 177, 181, 196–198, 204, 206–209, 211–218, 222, 230, 249, 254, 273, 277, 288, 289, 309

Wellington, Duke of, 120

Wilkinson, General, 264

William and Mary College, 5, 6, 15, 16, 287, 316

Williamsburg, quality of life in, 5, 16

Wilstach, 295 (footnote)

Wine-growing, 158

Wolcott, Oliver, 197, 210, 228, 231, 242

Women : Education of, 96–98

in politics, 90–100

Jefferson’s views and observations of, 90–98, 166, 167

nationalization of, 237, 238

Wythe, George, 8, 17, 38, 44, 113, 142, 168, 263, 297

XYZ incident, 225–228, 232